248,15 Section 15 . 20.370 (5) (fq) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
20.370 (5) (fq) Wildlife damage claims and abatement. All moneys received under ss. 29.092 (14) and 29.1075 29.181 (3) and 29.563 (13) and not appropriated under par. (fr) and sub. (1) (Ls) to provide state aid under the wildlife damage abatement program under s. 29.598 29.889 (5) (c) and the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.598 29.889 (7) (d) and for county administration costs under s. 29.598 29.889 (2) (d).
248,16 Section 16 . 20.370 (5) (fr) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
20.370 (5) (fr) Wildlife abatement and control grants. Biennially, the amounts in the schedule from moneys received under s. 29.092 (14) (c) 29.563 (13) for wildlife abatement and control grants under s. 29.595 29.887.
248,17 Section 17 . 20.370 (7) (ft) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
20.370 (7) (ft) Resource acquisition and development — boating access. From the conservation fund, as a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for state recreational boating projects which provide public access to inland waters, as defined in s. 29.01 (9) 29.001 (45), which are lakes in the region identified under s. 25.29 (7) (a).
248,18 Section 18 . 20.370 (9) (ht) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
20.370 (9) (ht) Approval fees to Lac du Flambeau band. A sum sufficient that is equal to the amount calculated under s. 29.139 29.2295 (4) (b), for the purpose of making payments to the Lac du Flambeau band of the Lake Superior Chippewa under s. 29.139 29.2295 (4) (a).
248,19 Section 19 . 20.370 (9) (hu) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
20.370 (9) (hu) Handling fees. All moneys received under s. 29.09 (9r) 29.556 for the handling of approvals by the department under s. 29.09 (9r) 29.556.
248,20 Section 20 . 23.09 (2) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.09 (2) (d) 6. For preservation of any species defined in s. 29.415 29.604 (2).
248,21 Section 21 . 23.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.16 (1) Publication. The department may produce, issue or reprint magazines or other periodicals on a periodic basis as it determines, pertaining to fish and game, forests, parks, environmental quality and other similar subjects of general information. The department may distribute its magazines and periodicals by subscription. The department shall charge a fee for any of its magazines or periodicals, except that no fee may be charged to a person who is provided a subscription to the Wisconsin natural resources magazine Natural Resources Magazine under s. 29.1475 29.235.
248,22 Section 22 . 23.33 (4) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
23.33 (4) (d) 6. On roadways if the operator of the all-terrain vehicle is a person who holds a Class A permit or a Class B permit under s. 29.09 (9) 29.193 (2) and who is traveling for the purposes of hunting or is otherwise engaging in an activity authorized by the permit.
248,23 Section 23 . 23.51 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.51 (3g) “Fishing shelter removal assessment" means the assessment imposed under s. 29.9967 29.985.
248,24 Section 24 . 23.51 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.51 (4) “Natural resources assessment" means the assessment imposed under s. 29.997 29.987.
248,25 Section 25 . 23.51 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.51 (5) “Natural resources restitution payment" means the payment imposed under s. 29.998 29.989.
248,26 Section 26 . 23.51 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.51 (10) “Wild animal protection assessment" means the assessment imposed under s. 29.9965 29.983.
248,27 Section 27 . 23.795 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
23.795 (2) In lieu of an order of imprisonment under sub. (1) (a) for a violation of ch. 29, the court may revoke or suspend any privilege or approval granted under ch. 29 as provided in s. 29.99 29.971 (12).
248,28 Section 28 . 25.29 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
25.29 (6) All moneys received from the United States for fire prevention and control, forest planting and other forestry activities, and for wildlife restoration projects and for other purposes, and as provided in s. 29.174 (13) 29.037, shall be devoted to the purposes for which these moneys are received.
248,29 Section 29 . 26.985 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
26.985 (2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has one or more convictions, within the 5 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.995 29.974.
248,30 Section 30 . 26.985 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
26.985 (3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has 3 or more convictions, within the 3 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.995 29.974.
248,31 Section 31 . 27.01 (7) (c) 6. and 7. of the statutes are amended to read:
27.01 (7) (c) 6. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, occupied by a person holding a senior citizen recreation card issued under s. 29.095 29.624;
7. Any vehicle, except a motor bus, occupied by a person holding a conservation patron license issued under s. 29.1475 29.235;
248,32 Section 32 . 27.01 (7) (f) 1. and (g) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, are amended to read:
27.01 (7) (f) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $17.50 for each vehicle which has Wisconsin registration plates, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.1475 29.235 (6).
(g) 1. Except as provided in par. (gm), the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt is $24.50 for any vehicle which has a registration plate or plates from another state, except that no fee is charged for a receipt issued under s. 29.1475 29.235 (6).
248,33 Section 33 . 27.01 (7) (gm) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (gm) 3. Notwithstanding par. (f) 1., the fee for an annual vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.01 (12m) 29.001 (72), is $8.50.
248,34 Section 34 . 27.01 (7) (gm) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is amended to read:
27.01 (7) (gm) 4. Notwithstanding par. (f) 2., the fee for a daily vehicle admission receipt for a vehicle that has Wisconsin registration plates and that is owned by a resident senior citizen, as defined in s. 29.01 (12m) 29.001 (72), is $2.85.
248,35 Section 35 . 27.01 (8) (b) 2. and 3. of the statutes are amended to read:
27.01 (8) (b) 2. Any person holding a senior citizen recreation card issued under s. 29.095 29.624; or
3. Any person holding a conservation patron license issued under s. 29.1475 29.235.
248,36 Section 36. 28.11 (3) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
28.11 (3) (k) Establish energy conservation projects which permit individual members of the public to remove up to 10 standard cords of wood without charge from county forest lands for individual home heating purposes. The county board shall limit removal of wood for energy conservation projects to wood that is unsuitable for commercial sale. The county board may require a permit to remove wood for energy conservation projects and may charge a fee for the permit to administer projects established under this paragraph. A county board shall restrict participation in projects established under this paragraph to residents, as defined under s. 29.01 (12) 29.001 (69), but may not restrict participation to residents of the county.
248,37 Section 37 . Chapter 29 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
chapter 29
wild animals and plants
248,38 Section 38 . Subchapter I (title) of chapter 29 [precedes 29.001] of the statutes is created to read:
Chapter 29
Subchapter I
Definitions
248,39 Section 39 . 29.001 (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 Definitions. (intro.) In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
248,40 Section 40 . 29.001 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (3) “Address" means a street name and number or post-office box number, the name of the city, village or town, the state and the zip code.
248,41 Section 41 . 29.001 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (6) “Aircraft" means any contrivance invented, used or designed for navigation of or flight in the air.
248,42 Section 42 . 29.001 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (9) “All-terrain vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (2g).
248,43 Section 43 . 29.001 (16) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (16) “Boat" means any device capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.
248,44 Section 44 . 29.001 (54) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (54) “Minnow" includes a sucker not listed as endangered or threatened under s. 29.604 (3), central mudminnow, tadpole madtom, stonecat, banded killifish, blackstripe topminnow, brook silverside, brook stickleback, ninespine stickleback, trout-perch, darter, log perch, sculpin. “Minnow" includes any minnow family cyprinid that is not listed as endangered or threatened under s. 29.604 (3) and that is not a goldfish, grass carp, common carp or rudd. “Minnow" does not include any sucker, darter, sculpin or minnow species that is designated as detrimental under s. 29.424.
248,45 Section 45 . 29.001 (57) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (57) “Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle, including a combination of 2 or more vehicles or an articulated vehicle. “Motor vehicle" includes a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle. “Motor vehicle" does not include an aircraft or a vehicle operated exclusively on rails.
248,46 Section 46 . 29.001 (78) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (78) “Snowmobile" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (58a).
248,47 Section 47 . 29.001 (87) of the statutes is created to read:
29.001 (87) “Vehicle" means any device for moving persons or property or pulling implements from one place to another on land or rails or in the air.
248,48 Section 48 . 29.01 (intro.) of the statutes is repealed.
248,49 Section 49 . 29.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (12) and amended to read:
29.001 (12) “Approval" means any type of approval or authorization issued by the department or a county clerk under this chapter including any license, permit, certificate, card, stamp or tag unless the context requires a different meaning.
248,50 Section 50 . 29.01 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (15) and amended to read:
29.001 (15) “Attending boat" means an open boat used to transport equipment, crew or catch of a licensed boat, provide assistance in the operation of fishing gear by the licensed boat or provide other assistance in the commercial fishing operations of a boat licensed under s. 29.33 29.519.
248,51 Section 51 . 29.01 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (18) and amended to read:
29.001 (18) “Carcass" means the dead body of any wild animal to which it refers, including the head, hair, skin, plumage, skeleton, or any other part thereof of the wild animal or the eggs of the wild animal.
248,52 Section 52 . 29.01 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (21).
248,53 Section 53 . 29.01 (2r) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (24).
248,54 Section 54 . 29.01 (2s) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.001 (25).
248,55 Section 55 . 29.01 (2w) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.001 (26).
248,56 Section 56 . 29.01 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.001 (27) and amended to read:
29.001 (27) “Fishing" includes taking, capturing, or killing, or fishing for fish of any variety in any manner but does not include taking, capturing, killing or fishing for farm-raised fish, other than farm-raised fish, or attempting to take, capture or kill fish, other than farm-raised fish. When the word “fish" is used as a verb, it shall have has the same meaning as the word “fishing" as defined herein.
248,57 Section 57 . 29.01 (3m) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.001 (29).
248,58 Section 58 . 29.01 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (30) and amended to read:
29.001 (30) “Fur-bearing animals" includes otter, beaver, mink, muskrat, marten, fisher, skunk, raccoon, fox, weasel, opossum, badger, wolf, coyote, wildcat bobcat, cougar and lynx.
248,59 Section 59 . 29.01 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.001 (33) and amended to read:
29.001 (33) “Game" includes all varieties of wild mammals or birds; “game.
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